The Afghan Campaign: A Novel

ISBN: 0767922387

Author: Pressfield, Steven

Condition: New

2,300 years ago an unbeaten army of the West invaded the homeland of a fierce Eastern tribal foe. This is one soldiers story . . .The bestselling novelist of ancient warfare returns with a riveting historical novel that re-creates Alexander the Greats invasion of the Afghan kingdoms in 330 b.c.In a story that might have been ripped from todays combat dispatches, Steven Pressfield brings to life the confrontation between an invading Western army and fierce Eastern warriors determined at all costs to defend their homeland. Narrated by an infantryman in Alexanders army, The Afghan Campaign explores the challenges, both military and moral, that Alexander and his soldiers face as they embark on a new type of war and are forced to adapt to the methods of a ruthless foe that employs terror and insurgent tactics. An edge-of-your-seat adventure, The Afghan Campaign once again demonstrates Pressfields profound understanding of the hopes and desperation of men in battle and of the historical realities that continue to influence our world.